The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-14

bands OF music and arms full OF flowers.
In ranks OF four TO eight deep they
tramped, husbands, wives, children and
swCethcaIts. As they swung into Lake
street not word was uttered bv those in
the ranks or those on the corners. The
respect shown by the police for those in
the parade was remarkable. Only eight
officers were stationed at this historic cor
ncr TO keep the crowd back from intrud-
ing.
A most noticeable feature OF this pageant
was the showing made by the two local us
sembics of the knghtsoi Labor composed
wholly OF women. Each OF these were
ailame with red Scarlet in their hats,
bows Of crimson at their Threats aud long
s,realnCIs of crimson from their shoulders,
made the appearance OF the wOrkingwom-
en- the object OF especial comment In
front OF them marched Miss Mary McCor-
mick, master workman of the organization
known as Lucy Parsons assembly, Knights
of Labor. She was attended 10y two 9TH
els, and the trio carried huge wreath, to
the top of which was attached snow
white dove-the emblem OF peace. II
will be remembered that the signal
for the gathering ut the Ilaymarkct
square was the printed German word
"Ruhe," meaning peace. This was the
only white dove in the whole line. The
tribute was sent by the ladies' defense
fund committee of Cincinnati. Then
came more men, women and children, and
IL took the marching thousands Just twen-
ty-threc minutes TO pass the corner. After
the foot warriors came the carriages TO the
number of fifty. They were overloaded
uit .i al Il n
here change was made. Instead Of turning
into Lake street, the line OF vehicles kept
on due south ON Dcsplancs street ut n
brisk trot. Squarcly over the spot whore
the bomb fell and on over the ground
strewn by manglcd bodies the night OF the
RIOT TRAINED THE HORSES.
But there was no crowd there today. Not
a dozen persons were ut the corner OF Ran
dolph street when the first carriage rolled
by. On went the line past the Desplaines
street station, ON the steps Of which stood
Lieut.. Bold and few policemen, who
gazcd on with stOlid look. In the alley
stood patrol wagon with horses all ready
10 90, showing that the officers were on
the alert. The carriages reached the Wis
consn Central depot possibly twenty min
utcs ahead Of the marhcrs of the process.
sion who went east on Lake street, south
on Fifth avenue and past the building in
which was formerly the office OF August
Spies and 4. Il. Parsons when
they wrote blood thirsty editorials
for their respective papers the Ar
better Icitung and the Alarm. As the
iirst ranks OF the Aurora Turn Ncrin
passed the building one Of its members
raised in the air q small United States flag
and waved IL over his head. This was the
signal for cheer from the loyal spectators
on the sidewalk In half an hour more
Marshal llcpp halted the procession at the
Wisconsin Central depot, and the collins
Of the four men who had paid the penalty
Of murder on the glllows, and that oi
Louis Lingg, the bomb maker and suicide,
were borne on the shoulders Of the pail
bearers through a side entrance 10 the
depot, aud deposited in a combination
baggage and smoking ear, 10 which was
attached am engine ready to start for
Waldhcim cemetery.
SCENES At TnE DEPOT.
The Wisconsin Central depot is situated
on what i known in Chicago as the
"lcyec." The inhabitants arc Of the poor
est and least reputable class. The houses
are Of the poorest description, and long be-
fore the funeral procession reached the
depot the tops Of the structures were COW
cred with sight-sccr' and ont 81 every win.
| dow pccpcd dozens Of eyes. An unusually
strong Gordon Of police guarded all the APP.
proachcs and kept the throng back on the
| side streets and in the alleys. Inside the
| depot were 5000 people pushing and jost.
ling each other In q mad rush
/ 20 gain seats IN the train. Every lit.
| tie while a Whirl 1T excitement would be-
raised by the rush IT detectives after a
| pick pocket, ~ which there were many in
. the crowd. On the main track stood the
/ frt train which was a. leave for the ccm-
| ctry. II consisted ~ fifteen coaches. On
/ q side track to the left WIS the baggage car
| for the carving oi the bodies aud the en-.
/ CINE which was Ia draw the train. II did
/ not require very many minutes after the
/ procession arrived for all the coaches 30 bc
I filled a. OVERLOOKING. 30 dense was the
crowd in the depot aud far out into the
yards that Il was almost impossible
Tor one 90 force n passage. Then the en-
CINE and funeral car pulled slowly mp thr
side track on ~ the main track aud ven
quickly attached to the other coaches. In
the irst passenger coach were the noun.
ems In this wcrc Capt. Black, Nina Van
Inndt, Nln Spirs August's mother
Gretchen. his sister, aud Ferdinand and
Chris. the two brothers. Then there Wen
the dnsky Nlns. Parsons. Mrs. Enpcl and
her children, aud Mrs Fischer aud hcI
two babies No outsiders were allowed 4,
inirdc On the privacy oi the m0nrncr
The next coach was chartered 10y the Au
rom Tumycrin. In II by courtesy seats Wcr'
given H. Mrs Capt Black and her ndoptc,
boy; Mrs. Schwbb and Mr. fiyld,n
Whose husbands arr IN the prnilcniiAry
Mrs. Mary Holmes, few other female
friends. aud the Associated Press rrpu
ieniaiiycs. The rest Of the can, were lille,
with the miscellaneous throng, Who lille,
EVERY seat and ~ completely chokcd nj
the aislcs that II WIS impossible 10 NOV
about. Three other trans were made mp
and vet all who would have liked 10 hayI
gone 10 the cemetery could not bc accom-
modaicd. In all forty coach loads wen
taken out
TitE RUIZ TO TnE cENErERY.
50 dense was the crowd on the track
that when the train pulled out Of III
, depot Il was NJ q snlil's pace. Men pm
, bows attempted to crowd into the alrcad
packed platforms, only 10 he showed o
again. The river was NJ last reached an
, crossed and the dense ihrong was left b,
, hind. The locomotive kept up continuf
footing ~ Il nclrod the principal stree
, crossings, where many curious pcopl
, stood watching the sight Every ono ,
/ the ,iaducts under which thc cngin
, rolled WIS completely lined with sigh
) sccr. out through the Bohemian DO
i trict the wheels rolled, and M IN
! slowly moving train passed by, many "
r herman women whose husbands ha
4 taken part In the riotous scenes OF MAY
/ 1886, pccrcd ont Of windows and over baac
. fences 10 get q glimpse Of the ear 10 whic